...Today, we now know what it was they wanted repeated. It was a metaphor from Judge Merchan in which he said “ suppose you wake up in the morning and it’s not raining, but the streets are wet and people are wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas. Under those circumstances you may conclude that it rained during the night.” ...
No, we cannot factually conclude that. Those people could be wearing rain coats and carrying umbrellas on a wet street because a fire hydrant busted, and was showering the street. What a shitty analogy.
But, if we want play with those kinds of leaps of faith, then we may also conclude that Michael Cohen is a sleazy lawyer, confirmed liar, and thief; Stormy Daniels is a sleazy whore who will do [literally] anything for money, and closely connected to another sleazy lawyer (Mike Avennatti- arrested for extortion; confirmed con-artist) and, that this is an election year.
Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that this case is a set-up, concocted by sleazy con-artist lawyers, and a con-artist whore, for the purpose of smearing a political candidate.
No, we cannot factually conclude that. Those people could be wearing rain coats and carrying umbrellas on a wet street because a fire hydrant busted, and was showering the street. What a shitty analogy.
But, if we want play with those kinds of leaps of faith, then we may also conclude that Michael Cohen is a sleazy lawyer, confirmed liar, and thief; Stormy Daniels is a sleazy whore who will do [literally] anything for money, and closely connected to another sleazy lawyer (Mike Avennatti- arrested for extortion; confirmed con-artist) and, that this is an election year.
Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that this case is a set-up, concocted by sleazy con-artist lawyers, and a con-artist whore, for the purpose of smearing a political candidate.
That is a standard instruction on what circumstanial is.
Same metaphor is used here.
https://www.ce9.uscourts.gov/jury-instructions/node/304